13th Japan Record Awards
# 13th Japan Record Awards

The 13th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1971, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.

## Award winners

Japan Record Award

* Kiyohiko Ozaki for "Mata Au Hi Made"
   * Lyricist: Yū Aku
   * Composer: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
   * Arranger: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
   * Record Company: Philips Records/Nippon Phonogram

Best Vocalist

* Shinichi Mori for "Ofukurosan"
   * Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd best vocalist award.

Best New Artist

* Rumiko Koyanagi for "Watashi No Jyoukamachi"

Vocalist Award

* Yuuko Nagisa for "Saihate Bojou"
* Hiroshi Itsuki for "Yokohama Tasogare"
* Tokiko Kato for "Shiretoko Ryojou"
   * Awarded after 2 years, 2nd vocalist award.

New Artist Award

* Saori Minami for "17-sai"
* Simmons for "Koibito Mo Inainoni"
* Ouyang Fei Fei for "Ame No Midousuji"
* Naoki Hongou for "Moeru Koibito"

General Public Award

* Masaaki Sakai for "Saraba Koibito"
* Kōji Tsuruta for "Kizudarake No Jinsei"

Composer Award

* Kyōhei Tsutsumi for "Manatsu No Dekigoto" and "Ame Ga Yandara"
   * Singer: Miki Hirayama and Yukiji Asaoka
   * Awarded again after 2 years, 2nd composer award

Arranger Award

* Katsuhisa Hattori for "Hana No Märchen"
   * Singer: Dark Ducks

Lyricist Award

* Osamu Kitayama for "Children Who Don't Know War" and Bouken
   * Singer: Jiros and Yumi Makiba

Special Award

* Noriko Awaya
   * Song: Wakare No Blues

Planning Award

* JVC and Shoichi Ozawa for "Document-Nihon No Horo Gei"
   * Awarded again after 3 years, Ozawa's 3rd planning award.

Children's Song Award

* Hibari Junior Chorus for "Jinjin"
